Archive for February, 2010

Regulators propose grant program for public safety

February 25, 10 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
(AP) -- Federal regulators will recommend that Congress devote up to $16 billion over 10 years to pay for a nationwide wireless broadband network that would allow police officers, firefighters and other emergency workers to communicate with each other.

Millions Seized From Telcom Italia Unit in Money-Laundering Inquiry

February 25, 10 by David Goldstein

Telecom Italia has delayed the release of its 2009 results after the authorities seized €300 million from its Sparkle subsidiary in connection with a money-laundering scandal that has rocked the Italian business establishment.

The company, based in Milan, said late Wednesday that it had...

Govt may review subsidies after latest Telecom outage

February 25, 10 by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
Up to $50 million of yearly government subsidies to Telecom could be up for review if this morning's breakdowns to 111 calls is found to amount to a substandard service.Telecom's emergency network went down for three hours this...

T-Mobile USA racks up prepaying subscribers

February 25, 10 by PHYSorg.com: Telecom News
(AP) -- T-Mobile USA, the fourth-largest U.S. wireless carrier, said Thursday it gained 371,000 new customers in the fourth quarter, reversing subscriber losses in the third quarter.

Damage to Telecom brand compared with Woods

February 25, 10 by newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz
Bad publicity over Telecom's fault-ridden XT network is on a par with the fallout from Tiger Woods' extra-marital affairs, an advertising and marketing expert says.Others in the public relations industry contacted by the Herald...